In a controversial account of the war, Bartle Bull, long-time Iraq correspondent, says the mission is almost accomplished: all-out civil war has been avoided, democracy accepted and life goes on despite the bloodshedby Bartle Bull With most Sunni factions now seeking a deal, the big questions in Iraq have been resolved positively. The country remains [...]
Wounded Veterans, Their Families Suffer Economically; 185,000 Seek Help So Farby Jeff Donn and Kimberly Hefling Pisey Tan climbs into a chair beside his prosthetic legs at Prosthetic Innovations in Eddystone, Pa., Monday, Sept. 10, 2007. Tan lost his legs in a makeshift bomb blast in Iraq. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) He was one of America's [...]
Federal program helps former military people become entrepreneurs by Charles Erickson Economic development officials say many former soldiers, sailors and airmen often seem to have keen entrepreneurial instincts. "Veterans bring a certain skill set to small business. They have a hand up in being successful," said Bernard J. Paprocki, director of the SBA's Syracuse district, [...]
Major U.S. Bank Reaches Out to Employ U.S. Veterans Bank of America Joins HireVeterans.com by Randy Miller Bank of America, one of the world’s largest financial institutions, continues to look for top U.S. Military Veterans for open positions. As part of the bank’s franchise-wide initiative, Bank of America has partnered with HireVeterans.com, one of America's [...]
Two Patriot Act Provisions Ruled Unconstitutionalby William McCall PORTLAND, Ore. - Two provisions of the USA Patriot Act are unconstitutional because they allow search warrants to be issued without a showing of probable cause, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Ann Aiken ruled that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, as amended by the Patriot Act, [...]
Experts and senators accused the Pentagon and Veterans Affairs Department of failing to take seriously illnesses suffered by U.S. 1991 Gulf War veterans and doing too little to help them.by Will DunhamWASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) – Medical experts and U.S. senators accused the Pentagon and Veterans Affairs Department on Tuesday of failing to take seriously [...]
When Payments on VA Mortgage Loan Cannot Be Made on Due Date Watch Out for VA Home Loan Fraudsters by John P. Allen, General Manager Even the most reliable borrowers sometimes fail to meet every payment on its due date, and it is possible that there is good reason for the failure, such as a [...]
Run away the ray-gun is coming : Testing US army's new secret weaponby Michael Hanlon "Where do I put my finger? There … OK? Nothing's happening … is it on?" "Yes, it's on. Move your finger a bit closer." "Er … ow! OW!" Not good. I try again. "OWWW!" I pull my hand away sharpish. My [...]
War veterans with any amount of Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome stand to lose 2nd ammendment rightsby Larry Pratt Hundreds of thousands of veterans — from Vietnam through Operation Iraqi Freedom — are at risk of being banned from buying firearms if legislation that is pending in Congress gets enacted. How? The Veterans Disarmament Act — which [...]
At a time when Latinos are being demonized by some as the cause of the nation's economic and cultural struggles because of the continuing immigration debate, it's simply human nature to want to point out the ways Latinos have bettered the United States. byEsther J. Cepeda, Sun-Times Columnist It's almost understandable that a vocal few [...]
More Gulf War Veterans have died than Vietnam Veteransby Clive Boustred The Department of Veterans Affairs, May 2007, Gulf War Veterans Information System reports the following: Total U.S. Military Gulf War Deaths: 73,846– Deaths amongst Deployed: 17,847– Deaths amongst Non-Deployed: 55,999 Total “Undiagnosed Illness” (UDX) claims: 14,874Total number of disability claims filed: 1,620,906- Disability Claims [...]
Most of today's people don't know it, but today's world as we know it, is because of Stanislav Petrov The date is 1 September 1983 and the Cold War between the Russia and USA is in full gear, when from the New York skies Korean Air Lines Flight 007 flies from JFK, destination Seoul, South [...]
The former chairman of the Constitution Party of Montana faces newly filed federal charges accusing him of falsely claiming to be a decorated Vietnam War veteran while seeking treatment at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Spokane.by Bill Morlin Michael D. Heit, who now lives in Harrington in Lincoln County, is scheduled to appear today [...]
Army program records how soldiers' brains work when healthy, giving doctors baseline data to help diagnose and treat the soldiers if they suffer a traumatic brain injury — the signature injury of the Iraq warby Kristin M. Hall Soldiers of the 101st Airborne take a cognitive skills test in preparation for deployment to Iraq in Fort [...]
VA struggling to reduce backlogs in disability claims from Iraq war veterans by Hope Yen WASHINGTON — Outgoing VA Secretary Jim Nicholson acknowledged Tuesday that he's struggling to reduce backlogs in disability claims from Iraq war veterans, saying current efforts won't be enough to cut down waits that take months. Addressing Congress for a final time [...]
…Alan Greenspan said so in his new book. Alan Greenspan said so in his new book. Iraq is about Oil. Gee, thanks for finally clearing that up! Mighty kind of you, Sir. May I ask, though, why in the hell didn’t you come out with this years ago, before the war actually started? You could [...]
An Intimate View of 'The War'by Alex Kingsbury The longest film shown at the Cannes Film Festival this year was the 14-hour PBS documentary The War by filmmaker Ken Burns, who revisits combat for the first time since his breakout classic The Civil War aired 17 years ago. The War—which begins airing September 23—is a sprawling [...]
Less than one-quarter of the members of Congress have a military background, the lowest ratio since World War II by Susan Kuczka Left, Senate Armed Services Committee members John Warner, R-Va., left, and Jim Webb, D-Va., both served in the military. WASHINGTON — As the debate over the Iraq war rages in Congress, the Capitol Hill [...]
Iraq Vet recounts positive experience helping Iraqis and having funby Brian C. Rittmeyer Bill Marsh spent one year in Iraq and says he had fun every single day. A captain in the Navy Reserve, Marsh, 49, of West View, came home in April after working with Iraqi civilians on the rebuilding of their nation — [...]
President plays down Military and government in Iraq not meeting goals by Scott Stearns, Voice of America Left, President Bush queues up with troops for lunch at the Marines Corps Base in Quantico, Virginia, 14 Sep 2007 A long awaited report to Congress by President Bush says Iraq's government has made little progress in meeting political [...]
Major Florida Bank Offers Careers for Military Veterans BankUnited Joins HireVeterans.com Job Board By Randy Miller BankUnited, the largest bank headquartered in Florida with more than 13 billion in assets, is reaching out to hire U.S. Military Veterans. To reach out, BankUnited has joined forces with HireVeterans.com, one of America's premier job boards for U.S. [...]
'In the Valley of Elah' is wrenching, timelyby Claudia Puig, USA TODAY In the Valley of Elah is a rare blend of emotional content and intelligent material that makes it simultaneously gut-wrenching and thought-provoking. Absorbing, sobering, timely and eloquent, it may disturb some viewers with its strong anti-war message. But Paul Haggis' sharply written script [...]
West Coast Electrical Firm Seeks Qualified Veterans Consumer Electric Inc. joins HireVeterans.com By Randy Miller Since 1985, Consumer Electric Inc. (CEI) of California has provided a full spectrum of electrical services for residential, commercial and industrial customers. Quality of service is the company's number one goal; while some jobs are large and complicated, there is [...]
The Small Business Administration has enlisted banks across the country in a new loan program reserved for military veterans by Eric Ruth Leaving the military can be a mixed blessing for breadwinners. For years, the big career decisions were made for them. In the civilian world, vets who want to start a business can find that [...]
9/11 marks 6th year and leaves Americans forever changedby Melanie Lefkowitz Left, in 2001, Scott Castillo was working in building security on Broadway, not far from the World Trade Center. On Sept. 11 he was in the Brussels Airport, traveling to a cousin's wedding. But for him, the attack hit home, and Castillo was moved [...]
One tenth of the U.S. soldiers who have died in Iraq have been immigrants. But not all of their parents have qualified for green cards. by Domenico Maceri, New America Media Three years after U.S. Army Private Armando Soriano, 20, died fighting in Haditha, Iraq, his father is facing deportation. Soriano is now buried in Houston, [...]
Senate passes VA spending bill in near-unanimous voteby Mary Mosquera The Senate passed the Military Construction/Veterans Affairs Department spending bill for fiscal 2008 in a near-unanimous vote, which will likely compel President Bush to sign it despite a previous threat to veto it. The appropriations are $4 billion more than the president requested, which led the [...]
Thousands of U.S. troops coping with brain damage, uncertain futures; doctors challenged NASHVILLE, Tennessee: The war in Iraq is not over, but one legacy is already here in this city and others across America: an epidemic of brain-damaged soldiers. Thousands of troops have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injury, or TBI. These blast-caused head injuries [...]
Iraq veterans war reflections are being taped and archived by the Library of Congress as part of the Veterans History Project Left, In this photograph provided by the Goellner family, Army Chief Warrant Officer Joe Goellner, Ocean Springs, Miss., is seen with children in this undated photograph. For Goellner, the biggest challenge of being stationed [...]
The Salvation Army Liberty Program and the State of Califonia EDD are pleased to invite you to participate in the State of California "Hire a Hero, Hire a Vet" job and resource fair for veterans, National Guard, and Reservists returning home from acitve duty. All who attend will be able to meet with businesses within Los [...]
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